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City leaders are aiming to promote entrepreneurship among people with disabilities by setting aside a portion of local government contracts for businesses they own.

Such a move would put Indianapolis at the forefront among just a handful of cities that have created similar programs.

Under a proposal up for a final vote Monday by the City-County Council, the city would add disabled-owned businesses as a fourth diversity category in its contracting program, alongside those owned by racial and ethnic minorities, women and, since 2008, veterans. ...